ISGF Innovation Awards 2024

The distribution sector faces various data-related challenges, including managing large volumes of diverse data, ensuring its quality and security, and integrating information from different sources. Extracting meaningful insights requires skilled analytics, while adhering to regulatory compliance and ensuring data privacy further complicates the process. These challenges significantly impact operational efficiency and decision-making. Inaccurate or disorganised data can result in inefficiencies, higher maintenance costs, and customer service issues.  

The Development Partnership with the Private Sector (DPP) Smart Technology Platform, aimed at improving power distribution system reliability, is a collaboration between BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) and GIZ. This develoPPP.de public-private partnership focuses on enhancing power supply reliability in central and eastern Delhi by introducing a digital platform for data integration, which serves multiple business applications.  

A key element of the project is the Data Hub, which integrates data from various systems, applications, and databases to streamline data management across the organisation. By centralising data, the Data Hub ensures seamless data flow, making it easier to manage, transform, and access data. This unified approach improves decision-making and operational efficiency.  

The develoPPP BYPL project received a ‘Certificate of Merit’ in the Smart Technology - Electricity Distribution category at the 8th Edition of the ISGF Innovation Awards 2024. Out of 260 entries, the project was recognised for showcasing the vital role of data in providing additional benefits beyond the standard functionality of power distribution companies (DISCOMs) in India. It highlights the critical importance of digitalisation in adapting the distribution sector to the changing energy landscape and emphasises the value of data hubs in enhancing power distribution.